Cop friends of Randolph robbery suspect recognized him on bank tape

7:49 AM,
Jan. 28, 2011

Alleged robbery suspect John T. Long, 41, of Randolph, is accused of walking into the Skylands bank on Route 10 in Succasunna on Jan. 12 around 4:46 p.m. and using a handwritten note to demand money from a female employee. Authorities released this picture after the alleged robbery.

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PEGGY WRIGHT
STAFF WRITER

Several police officers who are friendly with Randolph resident John T. Long alerted authorities they recognized him as the man caught on a surveillance tape during an alleged bank robbery in Roxbury on Jan. 12.

Morris County Assistant Prosecutor Brian DiGiacomo cited the recognition during a bail review hearing Thursday for Long. He asked that bail be maintained at $250,000 cash.

Superior Court Judge David Ironson, reviewing the 41-year-old's bail via a camera link between the Morris County jail and his courtroom, agreed to keep bail at its current level. The judge said he had no solid ...

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